An Exploratory Study of Reality Appeal: Uses and Gratifications of Reality TV Shows

By Zizi Papacharissi, Andrew L. Mendelson. 2007

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Subfields: Communication, Gender Studies, Literature and Literary Theory

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Uses and Grats 2.0: New Gratifications for New Media (2013, background): “Much of the current literature in this area (Chen, 2011; Haridakis & Hansen, 2009; Papacharissi & Mendelson, 2007; Yoo, 2011) shows a great deal of conceptual overlap from previous studies, but also clearly indicates that more nuanced gratifications are emerging.”
Binge-watching motivates change: Uses and gratifications of streaming video viewers challenge traditional TV research (2020, background): “Papacharissi and Mendelson (2007) looked at why audiences watched reality TV shows and found that relaxation, passing time, and entertainment contributed to their viewing motivation.”
Sex on the Shore: Wishful Identification and Parasocial Relationships as Mediators in the Relationship Between Jersey Shore Exposure and Emerging Adults' Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (2014, background): “One survey of emerging adults found that those who watched unscripted television for entertainment and relaxation also found unscripted television programs highly realistic (Papacharissi & Mendelson, 2007).”
Podcasts and Productivity: A Qualitative Uses and Gratifications Study (2018, background): “…with others often preceded and followed podcast listening, it has some commonalities with the social interaction U&G typology (see, e.g., Papacharissi & Mendelson, 2007).9 The multitasking aspect of podcast listening often contributed to the solo nature of the experience: Many focus…”
Social media adoption: The role of media needs and innovation characteristics (2015, unknown): “…Ferguson, 1992), magazine and tabloid reading (Atwater, 2009; Payne, Severn, & Dozier, 1988; Salwen & Anderson, 1984), watching reality television (Papacharissi & Mendelson, 2007) and using the Internet (Charney & Greenberg, 2002; Ko et al., 2005; Leung, 2001; Lo, Li, Shih, & Yang, 2005; Morris &…”
Predicting Audience Exposure to Television in Today's Media Environment: An Empirical Integration of Active-Audience and Structural Theories (2009, background): “Findings demonstrate considerable audience activity in decisions about whether to watch television, especially involving program—or program type—preferences (e.g., Albarran & Umphrey, 1993; Cohen, 2002; Papacharissi & Mendelson, 2007).”
Factors Influencing eSports Viewership: An Approach Based on the Theory of Reasoned Action (2020, background): “U&G theory focuses on audiences of a medium and assumes that audiences’ expectation of using a medium to gratify their needs is the key to motivate them to use the medium (Haridakis, 2002; Papacharissi & Mendelson, 2007).”